Voters' Pamphlet General Election 2020 for Jackson County
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Voters’ Pamphlet Oregon General Election November 3, 2020 Certificate of Correctness I, Bev Clarno, Secretary of State of the State of Oregon, do hereby certify that this guide has been correctly prepared in accordance with the law in order to assist electors in voting at the General Election to be held throughout the State on November 3, 2020. Witness my hand and the Seal of the State of Oregon in Salem, Oregon, this 21st day of September, 2020. Bev Clarno Oregon Secretary of State Oregon votes by mail. Ballots will be mailed to registered voters beginning October 14. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE ELECTIONS DIVISION STEPHEN N. TROUT BEV CLARNO DIRECTOR SECRETARY OF STATE 255 CAPITOL ST NE, SUITE 501 SALEM, OREGON 97310 (503) 986-1518 Dear Oregon Voter, The information this Voters’ Pamphlet provides is designed to assist you in participating in the November 3, 2020, General Election. I know it is hard to know what information to trust with all the information and misinformation we experience in our lives today, especially during a presidential election. Yours is a difficult job to sort through it all to make an informed decision. And while I know it is hard, I know you can and will do it. We recognize that with unlimited sources of information it can be challenging to find informa- tion that is accurate and trustworthy. Fortunately, there are some simple questions you can ask yourself to help identify misinformation: 1) Is there any data or evidence presented to support the information? 2) Does this information seem designed to push my political buttons? 3) Is there something about this information that doesn’t seem right or too bizarre to be true? 4) Who is sharing this information? 5) Does this individual or group have an agenda? Be an informed voter and don’t believe everything you see or hear. I can assure you that Oregon’s elections are better and more secure than ever. Oregon elections officials work hard to make sure that every eligible Oregonian has the opportunity to register to vote and cast a ballot so that you, the voters, get to decide who wins the election and it is not impacted by the voting rules or system. The biggest threat we have to elections today continues to be misinformation. It can be found in many sources — social media, traditional media, statements by candidates and elected officials, email lists, text message chains and mailers. Misinformation can even be spread through candi- date statements and measure arguments in this voters’ pamphlet. Candidates pay a fee to have the statements printed and they are not fact checked. Ballots will be mailed beginning October 14. After you have filled out your ballot, you can return it by mail or take it to any official drop box. If returning by mail, no stamp is necessary because the postage has been pre-paid by the state and we encourage you to return it as soon as you can, but not later than October 27. Remember your ballot must be physically received at a county elections office or in an official drop box by 8 pm November 3. Postmarks do not count! Although there has been much discussion about the post office recently, most of what has been reported is misinfor- mation. We work closely with our postal partners and are confident service levels for your ballot continue to be high as they were in the May Primary. To track your ballot or to find your nearest drop box, visit oregonvotes.gov/myvote. It has been an honor to serve you as Secretary of State. Conducting elections in a nonpartisan way and having record turnout in the May Primary is something we all can be proud of together. Other states continue to look to Oregon as election pioneers and I am happy to have been able to play a part. Sincerely, Bev Clarno Oregon Secretary of State Voters’ Pamphlet General Election November 3, 2020 Table of Contents Displaced by wildfire? General Information You can still vote! To learn how, County Contact Information 4 visit or call: Dates to Remember 5 Oregon Voter Bill of Rights 11 oregonvotes.gov/fires Party, Candidate & Measure Information 13 Election Results 24 Your county elections office Voter Registration Information 158 Voter Registration Card 159 Voting Information Frequently Asked Questions 6 Don't Be Fooled 8 Election Security 9 Voters with Disabilities 10 Voting & Ballot Prohibitions 12 Political Party Statements Constitution Party 14 Democratic Party 15 Independent Party 16 Libertarian Party 17 Pacific Green Party 18 Progressive Party 19 Republican Party 20 Working Families Party 21 Candidates List of Candidates & Measures 22 Partisan Candidates 26 Index Index of Candidates 25 Measures Measure 107 47 Measure 108 59 Measure 109 83 Measure 110 120 This is a joint voters' pamphlet. County Voters' Pamphlet starts after page 80 To save on mailing and production costs a county that prepares a voters’ pamphlet may insert the pamphlet into the center of the state voters’ pam- phlet for distribution. It includes information about candidates and measures from local governments located within the county. 26 Candidates | Partisan Candidates President Vice President Donald J Michael R Trump Pence Republican Republican Occupation: President of the Occupation: Vice President of United States of America the United States of America Occupational Background: Occupational Background: CEO, Trump Organization None Submitted Educational Background: Educational Background: Wharton School of Business, Indiana University Robert H. Univeristy of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. New York Military McKinney School of Law, Hanover College. Academy. Prior Governmental Experience: Governor of Indiana, Prior Governmental Experience: None Congressman for Indiana's 6th Congressional District. As your President, nothing is more important to me than Four years ago, President Donald J. Trump ran on a promise upholding my oath to the Constitution and protecting the citi- to put America First, and he has kept that promise. President zens of this country. Unfortunately, the elected politicians in Trump fought the establishment to lower taxes for hardworking Portland have forsaken their oath, allowing a violent criminal middle-class families, create better trade deals that stopped the organization calling themselves “Antifa“ to take over the city offshoring of American jobs, and rebuild our military. streets of Portland and other bedrock communities across the President Trump stands by his oath to defend and protect state of Oregon. the American people. That’s why, as your President, Donald For too long, the failed Democrat politicians in Oregon have J. Trump has stood up to the radical left that would defund allowed lawlessness to run rampant. Families are less safe and our police, allow our cities to devolve into lawless zones, and businesses are forced to close their doors, stifling economic make our families less safe. prosperity. This is not the America we all know and love. President Trump stands proudly with our law enforcement You have my solemn promise as President that I will continue who, day in and day out, put their lives on the line to keep to do everything in my power to put an end to the vicious our families and our children safe from dangerous criminals. destruction in your beautiful state. Those who violate the law Our men and women in blue deserve a President that has and sow chaos will be brought to justice. their back, who will work with them to make sure criminals are brought to justice, and not someone that would side with Failed leaders like the Portland Mayor and the radical antifa rioters that burn our buildings and destroy our communities. mob that he coddles will never understand that America will never accept the dangerous and violent ideology they put on As your President, Donald J. Trump will continue to deliver full display every night. Burning buildings, attacking innocent on his promise to Make America Great Again, by holding bystanders, and assaulting our police is not the American, or China accountable for the virus they unleashed upon the the Oregon way. world. We can and we will defeat the invisible enemy, so we can continue the economic prosperity that President Trump This November, it’s up to you to decide what direction this delivered when he was elected. country chooses. Will you allow radical leftists who wish to defund our police and export the chaos in Portland to com- Vote to put America First and to Make America Great Again. munities across our country? Or will you vote to support our Vote Donald J. Trump for President. men and women in blue and say no to the dangerous radicals (This information furnished by Donald J. Trump for President who embrace violent mobs like Antifa. Inc.) As your President, I support our law enforcement officers, and I will always put America and American values first. I will continue to fight for the soul of our nation and Make America Great Again. -Donald J. Trump (This information furnished by Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.) Official 2020 General Election Voters' Pamphlet 27 President Vice President Joseph R Kamala D Biden Harris Democrat Democrat Occupation: Former Vice Occupation: U.S. Senator for President of the United States California Occupational Background: Occupational Background: U.S. Senator, attorney, public Attorney General, District defender Attorney Educational Background: Educational Background: Syracuse University College of Law (J.D.); University of University of California, Hastings College of the Law (J.D.) Delaware (B.A.) Howard University (B.A.) Prior Governmental Experience: U.S. Senator, New Castle Prior Governmental Experience: Attorney General of County Councilmember, Delaware Public Defender’s Office California, District Attorney of San Francisco, Deputy District Attorney of Alameda County Joe Biden is running for President to unite our country, rebuild the middle class, and restore the soul of our nation.